German University Study Looks To See If Google Search Is Getting Worse

German University Study Looks To See If Google Search Is Getting Worse

A study released by the Leipzig University, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and ScaDS.AI in Germany asked if Google Search is getting worse. The 16 page paper, downloadable as a PDF over here says that Google has slightly improved in some areas but there is still a lot of spammy content within Google Search. This came via 404 … Read more

Case Study: The Programmatic SEO Approach that Got Attention from Oracle and Google

Case Study: The Programmatic SEO Approach that Got Attention from Oracle and Google

What if I told you there’s an SEO tactic that allows you to create hundreds of thousands of high quality pages at scale and at a fraction of the cost of doing so manually? Welcome to Programmatic SEO. In this case study, you’ll learn how my team at The Search Initiative grew our client’s organic … Read more

Travel Marketing Case Study: SEG’s 1,000% Increase in Profit Margin

Travel Marketing Case Study: SEG’s 1,000% Increase in Profit Margin

Today’s marketing landscape is a world of extremes. For every online business struggling to combat inflation and tightening wallets, there are countless others reporting record-breaking profits and unthinkable growth. Just one example: Our travel provider client, Shore Excursions Group. Thanks to the post-pandemic travel boom and a history of smart, strategic marketing choices, SEG’s profits … Read more

eCommerce SEO Site Migration Case Study: Simms Fishing

eCommerce SEO Site Migration Case Study: Simms Fishing

When it comes to most website migrations, it’s all about parity: making sure your content, site architecture, and overall organic performance stay as consistent as possible. But, every so often, we get presented with the unique opportunity to add substantial improvements during a site migration project (and, no, we’re not just talking about technical improvements). … Read more

How To Do Keyword Research For Very Specific, B2B Audiences (A Case Study)

How To Do Keyword Research For Very Specific, B2B Audiences (A Case Study)

I’m taking you behind the scenes of a particularly tough keyword research brief we tackled. I’ll break down our approach, share our strategies, and reveal how we executed the research with a dash of our signature flair. By the end of this, you’ll have a blueprint for navigating complex keyword research, particularly in the tricky … Read more

94% of Google SGE links are different from organic search results, study finds

94% of Google SGE links are different from organic search results, study finds

The AI-generated answers in Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) do not match any links from the top 10 Google organic search results 93.8% of the time. That’s according to a new Authoritas analysis, which focused primarily on commercial keywords. Why we care. Google SGE is expected to reduce organic traffic significantly to websites for many … Read more

Ranking Factors [Semrush Study]

Ranking Factors [Semrush Study]

How does Google rank content? We know that measuring the relevance of individual ranking factors and the potential impact of a single factor is difficult, if not impossible.  Over the years, Google has become more transparent in sharing information and guidance with webmasters and SEOs. We don’t have access to the same data as Google, … Read more

New Study: Instagram Reels Outperform TikTok & Facebook Videos 

New Study: Instagram Reels Outperform TikTok & Facebook Videos 

In a new study across thousands of global brands, Instagram Reels are running circles around all other types of video content on social media, including TikTok.  Key Findings from the Study: Reels are the top-performing content type on Instagram, delivering 6X the reach of IG Stories.  Longer IG Reels (90 seconds +) generated more than … Read more

How to Write a Case Study: Guide With Free Template + Examples

How to Write a Case Study: Guide With Free Template + Examples

What Is a Case Study & Why Is It Valuable? In the business world, a case study is written or video content that tells the story of a successful customer transaction, relationship, or both.  Case studies combine storytelling and data to offer social proof that your product is a viable solution to your target customers’ … Read more

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